Amu's POV:
I slowly stood to the side of the stage with other girls and boys; we were in something resembling a club underground which was obviously a hidden place.
I was currently still in the clothes I had been wearing when I was playing outside in the snow, because of all the layers I had on I was too hot but I feared saying anything.
Although the people who had taken me hadn't hurt me at all or acted nasty, I still feared them. After all… they were selling me and the other children.
I was thirteen and so I was one of the oldest, no kids here were older than fifteen. Probably because any older people would try to escape or be more disobedient.
"Right our next one is a girl of around twelve or thirteen."
At that I was guided onto the stage to stand in front of the club, there were too many people for me to count. It was mixture of men and woman in the crowd, more men than women.
I knew why… I hoped I was bought by a woman, there's a chance some were here to buy kids due to them not having their own.
As I stood still murmurs spread, I heard some words such as 'cute' and 'young.'
"Any bids?"
The first bid was by a man for $100, after that bids were soon sent out. It was only when it reached around $450 that less people began bidding.
"$480!"
Silence.
I glanced to the person who was currently winning, a couple. That was a good sign; maybe they wanted me as a child.
"$700."
There was a moment's silence before, "Sold, come claim the girl."
I slowly tore my eyes away to see a figure coming towards me, when they walked upon the stage they crouched down and smiled warmly at me.
"Come on dear." The girl said offering a hand.
I slowly took it and followed her, as we walked along I glanced up at her. She seemed to be only three years older than me, had she been bought too?
No… she had expensive looking clothes on and her blonde hair was tied neatly in two pigtails.
Oh well… she seemed nice enough.
As we reached the door exit she stopped in front of a guy, "Here you are, are you sure this is the one you wanted?"
I looked up to see a young boy of around sixteen or seventeen, he had dark blue hair and eyes to match. Looking down his eyes met mine.
Smirking he said, "Yes, I'm sure Utau."
The girl called Utau sighed, "Very well then, let's get the kid home."
She handed me to the boy who took my hand and smiled, "Hi, what's your name?"
Although I knew I shouldn't tell them I couldn't help it, those eyes were too much…
"A-Amu Hinamori." I murmured.
His smiled widened, "That's a cute name, I'm Ikuto Tsukiyomi and that's my sister Utau. Call us by our first names okay?"
I nodded as we walked out of the club and into the night air, "O-okay."
Turning my gaze to the limo he was leading me I gasped slightly, Ikuto let out a chuckle and went to sit in the car.
I then realised that I could escape now if I wanted to, Utau had already made her way to the car and I was stood on the pavement a good few feet away.
But… where would I go?
Ikuto glanced at me and gestured for me to get in, I hesitated and took a step back but when my eyes met his I lost all will and obediently walked and got into the car.
Closing the door Ikuto smiled at me, "That's good Amu."
"W-where are we going?" I asked.
He placed an arm around me and pulled me closer, "Home of course."
My new home…
Looking down I smiled slightly, one good thing that had come out of this was that I was with some people around my own age who were nice.
"Food?" Ikuto suddenly asked offering me candy bar.
"Thank you." I replied taking it and biting into it, as I munched on the chocolate I began thinking.
Maybe… living with these people won't be so bad after all.
How wrong I was…
If I had known what would happen when I reached 16 back then, I would have never stayed with them.
But… you can't change the past.
x-X-x
Just introducing the story really, I can tell you that a lot of the characters from the anime will be in this and in the next chapter I'll be skipping to where Amu is 16. Expect Amuto from here on… I'll also include the ages in the next chapter for all the character's.